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Praziquantel MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Praziquantel
Tree Number(s)
D03.633.100.531.690
Unique ID
D011223
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011223
Scope Note
An anthelmintic used in most schistosome and many cestode infestations.
Entry Term(s)
Biltricide
Cesol
Cisticid
Cysticide
Droncit
Drontsit
EMBAY 8440
Prasiquantel
Praziquantel, (+-)-Isomer
Praziquantel, (R)-Isomer
Praziquantel, (S)-Isomer
Pyquiton
Traziquantel
Pharm Action
Anthelmintics
Registry Numbers
6490C9U457
57452-31-0
57452-97-8
57452-98-9
0
Related Numbers
55268-74-1
57452-31-0
57452-97-8
57452-98-9
CAS Type 1 Name
4H-Pyrazino(2,1-a)isoquinolin-4-one, 2-(cyclohexylcarbonyl)-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-
NLM Classification #
QV 253
Previous Indexing
Isoquinolines (1969-1979)
Pyrazines (1966-1979)
Quinolines (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note
86; see ISOQUINOLINES 1980-85
History Note
86(80)
Date Established
1986/01/01
Date of Entry
1979/05/30
Revision Date
2017/05/24
Praziquantel Preferred
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